Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB): An introduction

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-20

  Avlund, Kirsten ^a,b   Osler, Merete ^a,b,c   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^a,d   Christensen, Ulla ^a   Bruunsgaard, Helle ^e   Holm Pedersen, Poul ^a   Fiehn, Nils Erik ^a   Hansen, Åse Marie ^a,f   Bachkati, Stine Harrsen ^a,b   Meincke, Rikke Hodal ^a   Jepsen, Eva ^a   Molbo, Drude ^a   Lund, Rikke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^f NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AGING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; EDITORIAL; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

AGING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84897665081     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264313509277     Document Type: Article

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